Janny Wurts was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
In the 1980s, she worked as an illustrator for role-playing game supplements for Mayfair Games.
Wurts has written numerous fantasy novels. Beyond writing, Wurts' award winning paintings have been showcased in exhibitions of imaginative artwork, among them a commemorative exhibition for NASA's 25th Anniversary; the Art of the Cosmos at Hayden Planetarium in New York; and two exhibits of fantasy art, at both the Delaware Art Museum and Canton Art Museum.
Wurts resides in Florida with her husband, artist Don Maitz.
Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction
Series
Riftwar : The World On the Other Side (with Raymond E Feist)
1. Daughter of the Empire (1987)
2. Servant of the Empire (1989)
3. Mistress of the Empire (1989)
1. Daughter of the Empire (1987)
2. Servant of the Empire (1989)
3. Mistress of the Empire (1989)
Wars of Light and Shadow
1. The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993)
2. The Ships of Merior (1994)
3. Warhost of Vastmark (1995)
1. The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993)
2. The Ships of Merior (1994)
3. Warhost of Vastmark (1995)
Wars of Light and Shadow : Alliance of Light
1. Fugitive Prince (1996)
2. Grand Conspiracy (1999)
3. Peril's Gate (2001)
4. Traitor's Knot (2004)
5. Stormed Fortress (2007)
1. Fugitive Prince (1996)
2. Grand Conspiracy (1999)
3. Peril's Gate (2001)
4. Traitor's Knot (2004)
5. Stormed Fortress (2007)
Wars of Light and Shadow : Sword of the Canon
1. Initiate's Trial (2010)
2. Destiny's Conflict (2017)
1. Initiate's Trial (2010)
2. Destiny's Conflict (2017)
Novels
Collections
That Way Lies Camelot (1994)
Towering Yarns (2017) (with David Brin, Arthur C Clarke, Paul Crilley, John Helfers, William H Keith Jr, Jody Lynn Nye, Teresa Patterson, Mike Resnick, Charles Sheffield and Christian W Smith)
Towering Yarns (2017) (with David Brin, Arthur C Clarke, Paul Crilley, John Helfers, William H Keith Jr, Jody Lynn Nye, Teresa Patterson, Mike Resnick, Charles Sheffield and Christian W Smith)
Janny Wurts recommends

Eye of the Labyrinth (2004)
(Second Sons, book 2)
Jennifer Fallon
"[The Lion of Senet has] characters that grow, intrigue that deepens--a writer to watch in the future."

The Labyrinth of Flame (2015)
(Shattered Sigil, book 3)
Courtney Schafer
"Best new author I've encountered in years!."

The Ruin of Kings (2019)
(Chorus of Dragons, book 1)
Jenn Lyons
"The Ruin of Kings revs up with the glitz of a high-speed, multi-level video game, with extreme magic."
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